Minutes Of The Extraordinary General Meeting Of The Lyme
Regis Branch.
Held At The Nag's Head, Lyme Regis,
Thursday The 5th June 2014
At 18:30 Hrs.
Present:
Mr David Manners
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Vice Chairman
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Mr Tony Smith
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Honorary Secretary
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Mr Martin Jones
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Honorary Treasurer
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Lt Col Ross Bennett
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Welfare Chairman
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Mrs Ania Driver
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Welfare Secretary
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Mrs Sylvia Marler
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Poppy Appeal Organiser
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Mr Jon Hunt
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Member/Std Bearer
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Mr Peter Ward
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Member
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Mrs Jacqueline Ward
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Member
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Exhortation:
The Secretary.Apologies:
Mr Cecil Quick
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President
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Mr David Humphrey
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Membership Secretary
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Mr Kevin Taylor
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Member/Parade Marshal
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Mrs Angela Manners.
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Member
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Minutes of the Last Meeting:
The Minutes of the last Meeting held on the 1st of May 2014
were agreed as a true record and signed by The Chairman.
Proposed: Sylvia Marler
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Seconded: Jon Hunt
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Carried: Unanimously.
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Matters Arising:
There has been no answer from The Rifles regarding Armed
Forces Day. Therefore, there will not be a parade this year. (After Minute. An
informal gathering will be held at 18:00 hours on Saturday the 28th of June at
The Nag's head.)
Vice Chairman.
David Manners explained that the meeting had been arranged
to confirm the details of The D-Day weekend.
Programme of Events.
Friday 6 June.
06:00 Hours
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Act of Remembrance. St Michael's Churchyard Garden of Rest
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Revs Stephen and Jane Skinner.
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Media will be present.
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Dress as per Remembrance Sunday.
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07:00 Hours
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Walk the route for Sunday's parade.
Erect flags on The Marine Parade.
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11:00 Hours+
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Fly Past
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13:00 Hours
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St Michael's Primary School Tea Dance. Woodmead Halls.
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19:30 Hours
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Variety Show. Woodmead Halls.
Ania and Jacqui to arrange collection boxes.
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Saturday 7 June.
10:00 Hours
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1942 Film “Went the day Well.” Regent Cinema.
Entrance - £1 downstairs, £2 upstairs.
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19:30 Hours
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D-Day Dance. Woodmead Halls.
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Sunday 8 June.
13:00 Hours
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Unveiling of the bronze plaque from the 16th Infantry
Veteran’s Association, U.S.A. By The Mayor.
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13:15 Hours
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Mayor's Speech.
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13:30 Hours
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Parade muster at Gun Cliff.
Dress as per Remembrance Sunday.
10 County Standard Bearers have been invited.
Order of march: Standards, RBL, Woodroffe CCF, RNLI, Fire
Brigade, Coast Guard followed by The LRTC.
Route: The Marine Parade, right wheel 180o and halt in front of The Jubilee Pavilion.
Order of Service will be distributed.
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14:00 Hours
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Service starts.
Standards to be lowered during National Anthems
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All proceeds from the weekend will go to The RBL.
David recorded his thanks for the hard work and dedication
of the staff of the LRTC, The Rev. Jane Skinner, the traders of Lyme Regis who
had purchased flags, T\he RBL, the schools and all the volunteers from the
town. A special vote of thanks to Matt Puddy for his efforts to get the flags
waving.
Future Meetings:
The next General Committee Meeting will be held at
19:00hours, in The Woodmead Halls, on the Thursday the 3rd of July 2014.
Meeting Closed: at 19:24 hours.
